れんぱつ

連 発

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb, intransitive verb

    occurring in succession, doing in succession, series (of incidents), spate

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    firing in rapid succession, volley of shots

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    volley (of questions, abuse, etc.), stream, firing (questions), cracking (jokes) one after another

    • 初めて上手に口が利けるようになった子供は「なぜ」とか「なに」とかを連発して両親を悩ますものだ。
      A child who has just learned to talk will badger his parents with "whys" and "whats".